GUI help

This is a discussion on GUI help within the Windows Programming forums, part of the Platform Specific Boards category; I'm almost totally new to gui programming, especially with mfc, which I now use.
Therefor I wonder how hard something ...

GUI help

I'm almost totally new to gui programming, especially with mfc, which I now use.

Therefor I wonder how hard something like this is to do something like this: http://warblastcrew.ebw.ca/tmp/timeline.jpg I've just copied and pasted from a lot of programs, bu I want my program to look something like that.

Now, can anyone tell me what I should thing about when trying to create this gui? For example how's the best way to do a userdrawn listbox in a tabcontrol?

Is there any good sites, tutorials or any other help?

And finally: How hard is gui creating in mfc, compaired to, hmm..., for example java with swing classes?

Since I'm a real ewbe to mfc gui, please tell anything you think is relevant!

(I know that was a really broad question, but I've got to learn it somehow... )

No, never ever give up. If you want to do something, you have to go for it. But do it all in pieces. say now: I'm going to learn the toolbar, now the slider (Ive no idea how this damn thing work,but looks like I'm not the only one )

It will probably take you a while before you can do something like this. But if you like programing for the GUI, then you'll have fun and learn a lot.

I always go to planet source . you can download some source and see how they do stuff.

The thing I think I'll have most problem with is that tabcontrol which includes a custom drawn listbox. I can start with just a listbox, but how do I conbine controls? That's my biggest issue which I haven't understood right now...